Hair comb



L. A. MOBERRY.,

HAIR COMB.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 11. 1921.

1,41 9 ,579 Patented June 13, 1922.

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LEONARD A. MOBERR'Y, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

HAIR COMB.

Specification of Lettersratent. Patented J 11119 13, 1922.

Application filed June 17, 1921. Serial No. 478,298.

To all whom it may concern Be it known thatI, LEONARD A. MoBnnnY,

a citizen of the United-States, and a resi dent of the city of Oakland, county of Alameda, State of California, have made a new and useful inventionto wit, Improvements in Hair Combs; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, concise, and exact description of the same.

This invention relates particularly to an improvement in ornamental hair combs.

An object of this inventionis to provide a comb, so constructed that it will stay placed in the hair and that will be superior in point of simplicity, and inexpensiveness of construction, positiveness of operation, facility and convenience in use and general efiiciency. Other objects and advantages will appear as this description progresses.

In this specification and the annexed drawings, the invention is illustrated in the form considered to be the best, but it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to such form, because it may be embodied in other forms, and it is also to be understood that in and by the claims following the description, it is desired to cover the invention in whatsoever form it may be embodied.

In the accompanying one-sheet of drawlngs,

Figure 1 represents a perspective of a comb constructed in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 represents a vertical section taken through Figure 1 on the line 2-2.

Figure 3 represents a cross section through a modified form of comb constructed in accordance with my invention.

Hair combs of the type illustrated are more specifically known as back combs and may be of any of the usual ornamental shapes and types to suit feminine fashion. The usual standard type of back comb does not stay permanently placed in the hair in the position in which it has been placed but loosens itself so that a sudden movement will entirely dislodge it and cause it to be dropped. This invention contemplates constructing a comb that will stay in the hair in the position it has been first placed so that irrespective of movement, it will not be dislodged, except by manual force.

In detail-theconstruction illustrated in the drawings comprises the usual type of back comb generally designated by the numeral 1 and formed of any contour best adapted to fit the head. The improved comb is intended to be standard in every detail, being comprised of the usual body portion 2 and teeth 3, but dilfers in respect that intermediate the side or lateral edges 3 and 4 of the body portion, the same is separated and a spring portion 5 interposed or integrally formed therein to nor mally maintain the respective edges in frictional contact. It is preferred that the comb beconstructed from celluloid, aluminum, shell or other desirable springy material, and where for illustration the same is molded of celluloid or the like, the spring portion 5 would be formed integrally with the body portion 1, the cross sectional area through the material of the spring portion being less than the cross sectional area through the body portion 1. The spring or bowed portion 5 of the comb would comprise a substantially cylindrical loop of which the meeting edges would frictionally contact at the junction point with the body portion 1. The length and size of the spring element 5 would be best fitted to the conditions under which it is to operate and would vary according to the size and shape of the comb.

In forming combs of celluloid, aluminum or other compositions of a nature that may be cast or molded, it is highly desirable that the spring portion 5 thereof be molded integrally with the comb itself. It sometimes happens that it is impossible to mold the spring portion integral with the body portion of the comb, where for instance, tortoise shell would be used as the comb material. would be first finished in the desired form and then cut in halves, joining the sepa- In such case, the back comb.

portion, said body portion being separated intermediate its lateral edges and having a connecting spring therein.

3. An article of manufacture comprising a comb consisting of a body and toothed element interposed portion, said body portion being separated 20 intermediate its lateral edges and having a spring element integrally provided therein to keep the body portion of said comb in alignment.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto 25 set my hand at Oakland, California, this 30th day of May, 1921.,

c LEONARD A. MOBERRY.

In presence of-" V WESLEY DIXON. 

